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2025 DAILYLAW 52782 (PNJ)

MANJIT SINGH v. PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED

CWP/12475/2025 · 2025-05-05

Deepinder Singh Nalwa

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HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 114 CWP-12475-2025 Date of Decision : May 05, 2025 MANJIT SINGH .....Petitioner VERSUS PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LIMITED .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA Present : Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. **** DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA, J. (Oral) 1. In the present writ petition, the petitioner is praying for issuance of directions to respondent No.1 to pay compensation to the extent of Rs.10,00,000/- to the petitioner on account of his wrongful suspension and on account of issuance of charge-sheet dated 14.8.2013 (Annexure P-1), which was eventually quashed by this Court vide order dated 14.9.2022 (Annexure P-3). It has also been prayed in the present writ petition that a direction be given to respondent No.1 to take appropriate departmental action against respondents No.2 and 3 for wrongfully issuing charge-sheet to the petitioner and placing him under suspension without any fault on his part. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions from the petitioner, submits that at this stage, he will be satisfied if a direction is given to respondent No.1 to decide his legal notice dated 29.6.2023 (Annexure P-4), in a time bound manner. 3. Notice of motion. AJAY KUMAR 2025.05.06 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh CWP-12475-2025 -2- 4. Mr. Ferry Sofat, Advocate appearing for respondent No.1 does not oppose the prayer, as made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. In view of the above and without commenting upon the merits of the case, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to decide his legal notice dated 29.6.2023 (Annexure P-4), submitted by the petitioner within a period of 08 weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (DEEPINDER SINGH NALWA) May 05, 2025 JUDGE ajay-1 Whether speaking/reasoned. : Yes/No Whether Reportable. : Yes/No AJAY KUMAR 2025.05.06 09:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh